ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Knot released its 2026 Best of Weddings winners on Thursday. Several Capital Region reception venues made this year’s cut.
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The Knot is a wedding planning service that connects couples with wedding professionals and offers tools for personalized wedding websites, invitations and registries. Each year, the company hosts its own Wedding Awards, including categories for best wedding planners, officiants, musicians, photographers and more.
This year’s Best of Wedding Reception Venues included 14 locations around the Capital Region, based on client reviews. Take a look below for the recipients:
2026 Best of Wedding Reception Venue winners
- The Inn At Erlowest
- 3178 Lake Shore Drive, Lake George
- 1898 stone castle on waterfront that hosts both large and small weddings
- Full Moon Resort
- 1 Valley View Road, Big Indian
- Resort in the Catskill Mountains that offers weekend-long experiences
- Mohawk River Country Club & Chateau
- 847 Riverview Road, Rexford
- 150-acre country club located on edge of Mohawk River
- Hiland Park Country Club
- 195 Haviland Road, Queensbury
- 400-acre country club that offers both traditional and modern weddings
- The State Room
- 100 State Street, Albany
- Historic reception hall that offers several wedding packages and amenities
- Windham Manor
- 1161 County Route 10, Windham
- Catskill Mountains estate including three wedding venues — The Lawn, The Enchanted Forest and The Barn
- Birch Hill Estate and Stablegate Farm
- 1 Celebration Way, Castleton-on-Hudson
- Farm and vineyard in the Catskill Mountains that offers settings ranging from a ballroom to an outdoor picnic to a rustic barn
- River Stone Manor
- 1437 Amsterdam Road, Schenectady
- 15-acre estate that sits on the banks of the Mohawk River and offers several venue spaces
- Glampful
- 162 Hatzenbuhler Road, Broadalbin
- 50 acres of glampsites in the foothills of the Adirondacks and near the Great Sacandaga Lake
- The Pavilion at Paradise Gardens, Gatherings and Gifts
- 475 Dise Road, Little Falls
- 63-acre alpaca and llama ranch with open-air pavilion and views of Mohawk Valley
- Garnet Hill Lodge
- 39 Garnet Hill Road, North River
- Adirondack hotel and resort that offers a range of outdoor activities all year round
- The Crooked Lake House
- 2339 New York Route 43 & 66, Averill Park
- Lakeside venue with veranda, 1940s ballroom and adjoining great room
- The Ruins at Sassafras Museum
- 194 Darrow Road, New Lebanon
- Former Shaker settlement with 10 venue spaces, including 200-year-old factory, stone- and brick-walled cellar and terrace, and ruins
- The Deer Mountain Inn
- 790 County Route 25, Tannersville
- 168-acre property including inn with six rooms, four standalone cabins and restaurant
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